5. Her third-grade teacher warned her mother that her child was sick and "would end up in New Orleans wearing a dress if we don't get him into therapy right away." As an adult, in her capacity as an LGBT activist, she has lectured at many universities, including New Orleans' Tulane, where she did indeed wear a dress.

6. Cox was on the cover of the June 9, 2014, issue of Time magazine, the first out transgender person ever featured.

7. In 2014, Cox became the first openly transgender person to be nominated for an Emmy in an acting category: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Sophia Burset in Orange Is the New Black.